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girl_downunder:
Thanks for that---> still battling the dreaded "came from northern hemisphere" cold, atm...

What is it you believe to have changed from 1.0.4/6 to 1.0.8/2.0?  I'm still thinking about the video card cause being the trouble. It's just odd that it would show as a mouse pointer issue. I'm curious how something like a mouse could go so wrong & be connected to video?  Unless it's something to do with the USB in general for certain attached devices...hmm. Maybe I should try some other USB stuff, like cams, etc. Or am I totally off here?

Any chance a BIOS update would make any diff? Prob not, but figured I'd ask.

Lastly, any security issues sticking what the old version?

Ta.

girl_downunder:
You're legend!  Thanks GF.    :)

As I said, I do PC work & I'm a real recycler. On principle, I rail against perfectly useful machines going into our landfills until they reach the sky- it's sickening to me.

My pensioners only ever use email, web, a tiny bit of photo viewing & word processing. Linux Lite is perfect for that.

Again- thank you. I'll look for the 1.0.6 & get it, asap.

Cheers

gold_finger:

--- Quote from: girl_downunder on October 30, 2014, 10:54:32 AM ---Thanks GF- I did attach system info a couple posts up- is that enough?

--- End quote ---

Sorry -- didn't see that attachment before.  Looks like you've got a pretty old machine (2001 from BIOS date) with old graphics card on it.  Very possible that something that supported that hardware was dropped in newer version of Xorg or kernel.  Highly doubtful that there is a proprietary driver available and my guess is that the older LL 1.0.6 likely still has what you need as far as the generic driver and/or older version of Xorg needed to run on that video card.

If computer is able to boot from USB stick (maybe not for age of that computer), then do a test install to a USB stick if you don't want to install to hard drive.  Then boot from it and see if there is any difference.  Honestly, I doubt that there will be.  Think your best bet would be to install older version that's based on Ubuntu 12.04.

Good luck.  Hope you feel better soon.

P.s.  Just had a look at LL download page to see if 1.0.6 is still available for download.  Looks like you need to click list of "ISO Mirrors", click on one closest to you, pick LL 1.0.6 directory, then pick 32-bit version for your machine.
https://www.linuxliteos.com/download.html#isomirrors

Scott:
@Gold_finger
Great post, great info!

girl_downunder:
Thanks GF- I did attach system info a couple posts up- is that enough?

Otherwise, back asap. Whole household (including me) down with horrendous cold/flu).

Lemme know. If there's a cure- will install to HDD just to test.

Cheers & ta.

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